feat: allow blanket IPR disclosures (#7934)

* refactor: avoid shadowing type()

* style: Black

* feat: is_blanket_disclosure field

* feat: add field to form

* feat: js to mark field required/not required

* feat: blanket disclosure = royalty-free license

* feat: manage licensing radio buttons

* fix: adjust wording/format of disclosure page

* fix: point at RFC 8179 in checkbox label

* test: test blanket disclosure licensing restrictions

* fix: conditionally render is_blanket_disclosure

* test: refactor test case

* test: patent details optional for blanket ipr

ietf/ipr/forms.py

@@ -338,7 +338,19 @@ class IprDisclosureFormBase(forms.ModelForm):
 
         return cleaned_data
 
+
 class HolderIprDisclosureForm(IprDisclosureFormBase):
+    is_blanket_disclosure = forms.BooleanField(
+        label=mark_safe(
+            'This is a blanket IPR disclosure '
+            '(see Section 5.4.3 of <a href="https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc8179.txt">RFC 8179</a>)'
+        ),
+        help_text="In satisfaction of its disclosure obligations, Patent Holder commits to license all of "
+                  "IPR (as defined in RFC 8179) that would have required disclosure under RFC 8179 on a "
+                  "royalty-free (and otherwise reasonable and non-discriminatory) basis. Patent Holder "
+                  "confirms that all other terms and conditions are described in this IPR disclosure.",
+        required=False,
+    )
     licensing = CustomModelChoiceField(IprLicenseTypeName.objects.all(),
         widget=forms.RadioSelect,empty_label=None)
 
@@ -356,6 +368,15 @@ class HolderIprDisclosureForm(IprDisclosureFormBase):
         else:
             # entering new disclosure
             self.fields['licensing'].queryset = IprLicenseTypeName.objects.exclude(slug='none-selected')
+        
+        if self.data.get("is_blanket_disclosure", False):
+            # for a blanket disclosure, patent details are not required
+            self.fields["patent_number"].required = False
+            self.fields["patent_inventor"].required = False
+            self.fields["patent_title"].required = False
+            self.fields["patent_date"].required = False
+            # n.b., self.fields["patent_notes"] is never required
+
             
     def clean(self):
         cleaned_data = super(HolderIprDisclosureForm, self).clean()

ietf/ipr/migrations/0004_holderiprdisclosure_is_blanket_disclosure.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Copyright The IETF Trust 2024, All Rights Reserved
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("ipr", "0003_alter_iprdisclosurebase_docs"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="holderiprdisclosure",
+            name="is_blanket_disclosure",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]

ietf/ipr/models.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
@@ -124,17 +125,30 @@ class IprDisclosureBase(models.Model):
 
 
 class HolderIprDisclosure(IprDisclosureBase):
-    ietfer_name              = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True) # "Whose Personal Belief Triggered..."
+    ietfer_name = models.CharField(
-    ietfer_contact_email     = models.EmailField(blank=True)
+        max_length=255, blank=True
-    ietfer_contact_info      = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    )  # "Whose Personal Belief Triggered..."
-    patent_info              = models.TextField()
+    ietfer_contact_email = models.EmailField(blank=True)
-    has_patent_pending       = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    ietfer_contact_info = models.TextField(blank=True)
-    holder_contact_email     = models.EmailField()
+    patent_info = models.TextField()
-    holder_contact_name      = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    has_patent_pending = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-    holder_contact_info      = models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Address, phone, etc.")
+    holder_contact_email = models.EmailField()
-    licensing                = ForeignKey(IprLicenseTypeName)
+    holder_contact_name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
-    licensing_comments       = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    holder_contact_info = models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Address, phone, etc.")
+    licensing = ForeignKey(IprLicenseTypeName)
+    licensing_comments = models.TextField(blank=True)
     submitter_claims_all_terms_disclosed = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_blanket_disclosure = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    
+    def clean(self):
+        if self.is_blanket_disclosure:
+            # If the IprLicenseTypeName does not exist, we have a serious problem and a 500 response is ok,
+            # so not handling failure of the `get()`
+            royalty_free_licensing = IprLicenseTypeName.objects.get(slug="royalty-free")
+            if self.licensing_id != royalty_free_licensing.pk:
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    f'Must select "{royalty_free_licensing.desc}" for a blanket IPR disclosure.')
+
 
 class ThirdPartyIprDisclosure(IprDisclosureBase):
     ietfer_name              = models.CharField(max_length=255) # "Whose Personal Belief Triggered..."

ietf/ipr/tests.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from ietf.ipr.factories import (
     IprDocRelFactory,
     IprEventFactory
 )
-from ietf.ipr.forms import DraftForm
+from ietf.ipr.forms import DraftForm, HolderIprDisclosureForm
 from ietf.ipr.mail import (process_response_email, get_reply_to, get_update_submitter_emails,
     get_pseudo_submitter, get_holders, get_update_cc_addrs)
 from ietf.ipr.models import (IprDisclosureBase,GenericIprDisclosure,HolderIprDisclosure,
@@ -272,16 +272,16 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_new_generic(self):
         """Ensure new-generic redirects to new-general"""
-        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "generic" })
+        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "generic" })
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,302)
-        self.assertEqual(urlparse(r["Location"]).path, urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "general"}))
+        self.assertEqual(urlparse(r["Location"]).path, urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "general"}))
 
 
     def test_new_general(self):
         """Add a new general disclosure.  Note: submitter does not need to be logged in.
         """
-        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "general" })
+        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "general" })
 
         # invalid post
         r = self.client.post(url, {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
         """
         draft = WgDraftFactory()
         rfc = WgRfcFactory()
-        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "specific" })
+        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "specific" })
 
         # successful post
         empty_outbox()
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
     def test_new_specific_no_revision(self):
         draft = WgDraftFactory()
         rfc = WgRfcFactory()
-        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "specific" })
+        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "specific" })
 
         # successful post
         empty_outbox()
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
         """
         draft = WgDraftFactory()
         rfc = WgRfcFactory()
-        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "third-party" })
+        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "third-party" })
 
         # successful post
         empty_outbox()
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertContains(r, original_ipr.holder_legal_name)
 
-        #url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "specific" })
+        #url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "specific" })
         # successful post
         empty_outbox()
         post_data = {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertContains(r, original_ipr.title)
 
-        #url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "specific" })
+        #url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "specific" })
         # successful post
         empty_outbox()
         r = self.client.post(url, {
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ class IprTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_update_bad_post(self):
         draft = WgDraftFactory()
-        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "type": "specific" })
+        url = urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs={ "_type": "specific" })
 
         empty_outbox()
         r = self.client.post(url, {
@@ -1022,3 +1022,61 @@ class DraftFormTests(TestCase):
             "revisions",
             null_char_error_msg,
         )
+
+
+class HolderIprDisclosureFormTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        # Checkboxes that are False are left out of the Form data, not sent back at all. These are
+        # commented out - if they were checked, their value would be "on".
+        self.data = {
+            "holder_legal_name": "Test Legal",
+            "holder_contact_name": "Test Holder",
+            "holder_contact_email": "test@holder.com",
+            "holder_contact_info": "555-555-0100",
+            "ietfer_name": "Test Participant",
+            "ietfer_contact_info": "555-555-0101",
+            "iprdocrel_set-TOTAL_FORMS": 2,
+            "iprdocrel_set-INITIAL_FORMS": 0,
+            "iprdocrel_set-0-document": "1234",  # fake id - validates but won't save()
+            "iprdocrel_set-0-revisions": '00',
+            "iprdocrel_set-1-document": "4567",  # fake id - validates but won't save()
+            # "is_blanket_disclosure": "on", 
+            "patent_number": "SE12345678901",
+            "patent_inventor": "A. Nonymous",
+            "patent_title": "A method of transferring bits",
+            "patent_date": "2000-01-01",
+            # "has_patent_pending": "on",
+            "licensing": "reasonable",
+            "submitter_name": "Test Holder",
+            "submitter_email": "test@holder.com",
+        }
+        
+    def test_blanket_disclosure_licensing_restrictions(self):
+        """when is_blanket_disclosure is True only royalty-free licensing is valid
+        
+        Most of the form functionality is tested via the views in IprTests above. More thorough testing
+        of validation ought to move here so we don't have to exercise the whole Django plumbing repeatedly.
+        """       
+        self.assertTrue(HolderIprDisclosureForm(data=self.data).is_valid())       
+        self.data["is_blanket_disclosure"] = "on"
+        self.assertFalse(HolderIprDisclosureForm(data=self.data).is_valid())       
+        self.data["licensing"] = "royalty-free"
+        self.assertTrue(HolderIprDisclosureForm(data=self.data).is_valid())       
+
+    def test_patent_details_required_unless_blanket(self):
+        self.assertTrue(HolderIprDisclosureForm(data=self.data).is_valid())
+        patent_fields = ["patent_number", "patent_inventor", "patent_title", "patent_date"]
+        # any of the fields being missing should invalidate the form
+        for pf in patent_fields:
+            val = self.data.pop(pf)
+            self.assertFalse(HolderIprDisclosureForm(data=self.data).is_valid())
+            self.data[pf] = val
+
+        # should be optional if is_blanket_disclosure is True
+        self.data["is_blanket_disclosure"] = "on"
+        self.data["licensing"] = "royalty-free"  # also needed for a blanket disclosure
+        for pf in patent_fields:
+            val = self.data.pop(pf)
+            self.assertTrue(HolderIprDisclosureForm(data=self.data).is_valid())
+            self.data[pf] = val

ietf/ipr/urls.py

@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^(?P<id>\d+)/state/$', views.state),
     url(r'^update/$', RedirectView.as_view(url=reverse_lazy('ietf.ipr.views.showlist'), permanent=True)),
     url(r'^update/(?P<id>\d+)/$', views.update),
-    url(r'^new-(?P<type>(specific|generic|general|third-party))/$', views.new),
+    url(r'^new-(?P<_type>(specific|generic|general|third-party))/$', views.new),
     url(r'^search/$', views.search),
 ]

ietf/ipr/views.py

@@ -475,28 +475,34 @@ def by_draft_recursive_txt(request):
     return HttpResponse(content, content_type="text/plain; charset=%s"%settings.DEFAULT_CHARSET)
 
 
-def new(request, type, updates=None):
+def new(request, _type, updates=None):
     """Submit a new IPR Disclosure.  If the updates field != None, this disclosure
     updates one or more other disclosures."""
     # Note that URL patterns won't ever send updates - updates is only non-null when called from code
 
     # This odd construct flipping generic and general allows the URLs to say 'general' while having a minimal impact on the code.
     # A cleanup to change the code to switch on type 'general' should follow.
-    if type == 'generic' and updates: # Only happens when called directly from the updates view
+    if (
+        _type == "generic" and updates
+    ):  # Only happens when called directly from the updates view
         pass
-    elif type == 'generic':
+    elif _type == "generic":
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(urlreverse('ietf.ipr.views.new',kwargs=dict(type='general')))
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(
-    elif type == 'general':
+            urlreverse("ietf.ipr.views.new", kwargs=dict(_type="general"))
-        type = 'generic'
+        )
+    elif _type == "general":
+        _type = "generic"
     else:
         pass
 
     # 1 to show initially + the template
-    DraftFormset = inlineformset_factory(IprDisclosureBase, IprDocRel, form=DraftForm, can_delete=False, extra=1 + 1)
+    DraftFormset = inlineformset_factory(
+        IprDisclosureBase, IprDocRel, form=DraftForm, can_delete=False, extra=1 + 1
+    )
 
-    if request.method == 'POST':
+    if request.method == "POST":
-        form = ipr_form_mapping[type](request.POST)
+        form = ipr_form_mapping[_type](request.POST)
-        if type != 'generic':
+        if _type != "generic":
             draft_formset = DraftFormset(request.POST, instance=IprDisclosureBase())
         else:
             draft_formset = None
@@ -505,72 +511,92 @@ def new(request, type, updates=None):
             person = Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
         else:
             person = request.user.person
-            
+
         # check formset validity
-        if type != 'generic':
+        if _type != "generic":
             valid_formsets = draft_formset.is_valid()
         else:
             valid_formsets = True
-            
+
         if form.is_valid() and valid_formsets:
-            if 'updates' in form.cleaned_data:
+            if "updates" in form.cleaned_data:
-                updates = form.cleaned_data['updates']
+                updates = form.cleaned_data["updates"]
-                del form.cleaned_data['updates']
+                del form.cleaned_data["updates"]
             disclosure = form.save(commit=False)
             disclosure.by = person
-            disclosure.state = IprDisclosureStateName.objects.get(slug='pending')
+            disclosure.state = IprDisclosureStateName.objects.get(slug="pending")
             disclosure.save()
-            
+
-            if type != 'generic':
+            if _type != "generic":
                 draft_formset = DraftFormset(request.POST, instance=disclosure)
                 draft_formset.save()
 
             set_disclosure_title(disclosure)
             disclosure.save()
-            
+
             if updates:
                 for ipr in updates:
-                    RelatedIpr.objects.create(source=disclosure,target=ipr,relationship_id='updates')
+                    RelatedIpr.objects.create(
-                
+                        source=disclosure, target=ipr, relationship_id="updates"
+                    )
+
             # create IprEvent
             IprEvent.objects.create(
-                type_id='submitted',
+                type_id="submitted",
                 by=person,
                 disclosure=disclosure,
-                desc="Disclosure Submitted")
+                desc="Disclosure Submitted",
+            )
 
             # send email notification
-            (to, cc) = gather_address_lists('ipr_disclosure_submitted')
+            (to, cc) = gather_address_lists("ipr_disclosure_submitted")
-            send_mail(request, to, ('IPR Submitter App', 'ietf-ipr@ietf.org'),
+            send_mail(
-                'New IPR Submission Notification',
+                request,
+                to,
+                ("IPR Submitter App", "ietf-ipr@ietf.org"),
+                "New IPR Submission Notification",
                 "ipr/new_update_email.txt",
-                {"ipr": disclosure,},
+                {
-                cc=cc)
+                    "ipr": disclosure,
-            
+                },
+                cc=cc,
+            )
+
             return render(request, "ipr/submitted.html")
 
     else:
         if updates:
             original = IprDisclosureBase(id=updates).get_child()
             initial = model_to_dict(original)
-            initial.update({'updates':str(updates), })
+            initial.update(
-            patent_info = text_to_dict(initial.get('patent_info', ''))
+                {
+                    "updates": str(updates),
+                }
+            )
+            patent_info = text_to_dict(initial.get("patent_info", ""))
             if list(patent_info.keys()):
-                patent_dict = dict([ ('patent_'+k.lower(), v) for k,v in list(patent_info.items()) ])
+                patent_dict = dict(
+                    [("patent_" + k.lower(), v) for k, v in list(patent_info.items())]
+                )
             else:
-                patent_dict = {'patent_notes': initial.get('patent_info', '')}
+                patent_dict = {"patent_notes": initial.get("patent_info", "")}
             initial.update(patent_dict)
-            form = ipr_form_mapping[type](initial=initial)
+            form = ipr_form_mapping[_type](initial=initial)
         else:
-            form = ipr_form_mapping[type]()
+            form = ipr_form_mapping[_type]()
-        disclosure = IprDisclosureBase()    # dummy disclosure for inlineformset
+        disclosure = IprDisclosureBase()  # dummy disclosure for inlineformset
         draft_formset = DraftFormset(instance=disclosure)
 
-    return render(request, "ipr/details_edit.html",  {
+    return render(
-        'form': form,
+        request,
-        'draft_formset':draft_formset,
+        "ipr/details_edit.html",
-        'type':type,
+        {
-    })
+            "form": form,
+            "draft_formset": draft_formset,
+            "type": _type,
+        },
+    )
+
 
 @role_required('Secretariat',)
 def notify(request, id, type):

ietf/static/js/ipr-edit.js

@@ -69,4 +69,69 @@ $(document)
             form.find(".draft-row")
                 .each(updateRevisions);
         }, 10);
-    });
+
+        // Manage fields that depend on the Blanket IPR Disclosure choice
+        const blanketCheckbox = document.getElementById('id_is_blanket_disclosure') 
+        if (blanketCheckbox) {
+            const patentDetailInputs = [
+                // The ids are from the HolderIprDisclosureForm and its base form class,
+                // intentionally excluding patent_notes because it's never required
+                'id_patent_number',
+                'id_patent_inventor',
+                'id_patent_title',
+                'id_patent_date'
+            ].map((id) => document.getElementById(id))
+            const patentDetailRowDivs = patentDetailInputs.map(
+                (elt) => elt.closest('div.row')
+            )
+            const royaltyFreeLicensingRadio = document.querySelector(
+                '#id_licensing input[value="royalty-free"]'
+            )
+            let lastSelectedLicensingRadio
+            const otherLicensingRadios = document.querySelectorAll(
+                '#id_licensing input:not([value="royalty-free"])'
+            ) 
+            
+            const handleBlanketCheckboxChange = () => {
+                const isBlanket = blanketCheckbox.checked
+                // Update required fields
+                for (elt of patentDetailInputs) {
+                    // disable the input element
+                    elt.required = !isBlanket
+                }
+                for (elt of patentDetailRowDivs) {
+                    // update the styling on the row that indicates required field
+                    if (isBlanket) {
+                        elt.classList.remove('required')
+                    } else {
+                        elt.classList.add('required')
+                    }
+                }
+                // Update licensing selection
+                if (isBlanket) {
+                    lastSelectedLicensingRadio = document.querySelector(
+                        '#id_licensing input:checked'
+                    )
+                    royaltyFreeLicensingRadio.checked = true
+                    otherLicensingRadios
+                        .forEach(
+                            (elt) => elt.setAttribute('disabled', '')
+                        )
+                } else {
+                    royaltyFreeLicensingRadio.checked = false
+                    if (lastSelectedLicensingRadio) {
+                        lastSelectedLicensingRadio.checked = true
+                    }
+                    otherLicensingRadios
+                        .forEach(
+                            (elt) => elt.removeAttribute('disabled')
+                        )
+                }
+            }
+            handleBlanketCheckboxChange()
+            blanketCheckbox.addEventListener(
+                'change', 
+                (evt) => handleBlanketCheckboxChange()
+            )
+        }
+    });

ietf/templates/ipr/details_edit.html

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             regarding an IETF document or contribution when the person letting the
             IETF know about the patent has no relationship with the patent owners.
             Click
-            <a href="{% url 'ietf.ipr.views.new' type='specific' %}">here</a>
+            <a href="{% url 'ietf.ipr.views.new' 'specific' %}">here</a>
             if you want to disclose information about patents or patent
             applications where you do have a relationship to the patent owners or
             patent applicants.
@@ -121,12 +121,11 @@
         {% endif %}
         {% if type != "generic" %}
             <h2 class="mt-4">{% cycle section %}. IETF document or other contribution to which this IPR disclosure relates</h2>
-            <p class="form-text">
+            <p>
                 If an Internet-Draft or RFC includes multiple parts and it is not
                 reasonably apparent which part of such Internet-Draft or RFC is alleged
-                to be covered by the patent information disclosed in Section
+                to be covered by the patent information disclosed in Section V,
-                V(A) or V(B), please identify the sections of
+                please identify the sections of the Internet-Draft or RFC that are alleged to be so
-                the Internet-Draft or RFC that are alleged to be so
                 covered.
             </p>
             {{ draft_formset.management_form }}
@@ -154,6 +153,13 @@
             <small>i.e., patents or patent applications required to be disclosed by Section 5 of RFC8179</small>
         </h2>
         {% if form.patent_number %}
+            {% if form.is_blanket_disclosure %}
+                <p>
+                    This IPR disclosure must either identify a specific patent or patents in sections V(A) and V(B)
+                    below, or be made as a blanket IPR disclosure. 
+                </p>
+                {% bootstrap_field form.is_blanket_disclosure layout='horizontal' %}
+            {% endif %}
             <p>
                 A. For granted patents or published pending patent applications,
                 please provide the following information: